Giovanni [1st Edition] #18

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #18 · Oct 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$91.68

Expected Value

$52.89

Net Profit

$128.32

Gem Rate

27.3%

ROI

+120%

Sales / Yr

167

The gem rate is only 27% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Price by Grade

Raw

$91.68

BGS 10

$609.00

PSA 10

$468.61

SGC 10

$281.00

CGC 10

$235.00

BGS 9.5

$176.00

$159.85

$85.00

$72.86

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27.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,401 total graded)

1,401Total

PSA 1038227.3%

PSA 963645.4%

PSA 822015.7%

PSA 7815.8%

Below 7805.7%